Introduction
The layer of the skin that has NO blood vessels
What is epidermis?
Mitosis occurs primarily in this stratum of the epidermis
What is basale?
The dermis is composed of this type of tissue
What is connective?
Sudoriferous glands are also known as this
What is sweat glands?
Hair and nails are modifications of this
What is epidermis?
This layer is NOT part of your skin?
What is hypodermis?
This protein gives the epidermis its protective properties
What is keratin?
These are associated with the dermis
What is blood vessels, collagen, and elastin?
Sweat is mostly composed of this
What is water?
The protein found in our hair and nails
What is keratin?
The skin makes up this percentage of body weight in the average adult
What is 7%?
These cells in the epidermis are key activators of the immune system
What are dendritic cells?
The layer of the dermis composed of dense irregular connective tissue
What is reticular layer?
The sweat glands that are important in body temperature regulation
What is eccrine glands?
The smooth muscle associated with a hair follicle
What is arrector pili?
These contribute to skin color
What is hemoglobin, carotene, and melanin?
Dogs track humans by the scent of epithelial cells that are constantly being shed. These cells shed from this stratum
What is corneum?
The layer of the dermis closest to the epidermis
What is papillary layer?
This gland, found in the skin, is also a holocrine gland
What is sebaceous?
These are associated with hair
What is cuticle, matrix, and medulla?
The layer of the skin is responsible for our fingerprints
What is papillary dermis?
This layer of the epidermis where you expect to find the healthiest cells
What is basale?
Peglike folds of the superficial layer of the dermis
What is dermal papillae?
These are accessory glands of the skin
What is sebaceous glands, ceruminous glands, and mammary glands?
These are associated with nails
What is eponychium, keratin, and matrix?